Introduction to Human Diseases
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Introduction to Human Diseases provides an overview of the fundamental concepts related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases. The course explores the causes and mechanisms of both infectious and non-infectious diseases, with an emphasis on understanding pathophysiology, risk factors, and the body's response to illness. Students will learn about the major organ systems, the diseases that affect them, and strategies for intervention and health promotion. This foundational course is designed to prepare students for further study in health sciences, healthcare professions, and public health.
Recommended Textbook Diseases of the Human Body 5th Edition by
Carol D. Tamparo
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Chapter 1: The Disease Process
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of autosomal dominant disease?
A) Cystic fibrosis
B) Huntington disease
C) Tay-Sachs disease
D) Sickle cell anemia
Answer: B
Q2) Hypoxemia
A)Structures that make up DNA
B)Disease-producing organisms
C)Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
D)Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
E)Drugs that relieve pain
F)Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
G)Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
H)Hospital-acquired infection
I)Labored or difficulty breathing
J)Severe physiological distress
Answer: G
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Chapter 2: Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies
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Q1) Naturopathy
A)System-based approach to health care
B)Stresses prevention and the use of nontoxic, natural therapies
C)Herbs are used to assist in the healing process
D)Stresses five elements of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood
E)Promotes a strong interrelatedness between emotions, stress, and the body's reaction through the immune system
F)A blending of both conventional and nonconventional therapies
G)Miniscule amounts of certain substances leave an "energy imprint" in the body, stimulating the immune system
H)8000-year-old system where humans are classified into one of three body types
Answer: B
Q2) A sense of joy has the ability to:
A) Warm the body and cleanse the spirit.
B) Accelerate breathing and tighten muscles.
C) Cause the head to pound and the teeth to clench.
D) Only A and B above
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Pain and Its Managament
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Q1) Gate control is recognized as a major pain theory.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Ultrasound and warm water therapy are forms of pain treatment used by physical therapists.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Angina pain
A)Blood supply to the heart muscle is disrupted
B)Experienced by individuals with psychological disorders
C)Chronic pain recurs which earlier responded to pain management
D)Separate individuals from feeling pain
E)Comes from a nervous system lesion
F)Pain from cancer or cancer treatment
G)Comes from damage to tissue
H)Pain from damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments
I)Pain felt from an amputated body part
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Infectious and Communicable Diseases
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Q1) Symptoms of coryza include:
A) Joint and muscle pain.
B) Nasal congestion and pharyngitis.
C) Headache, burning/watery eyes, and low-grade fever.
D) Both B and C
Q2) Orchitis
A)Inflammation of a testis
B)Muscle pain
C)Blind spot in the visual field
D)Without or loss of appetite
E)Agent to reduce fever
F)Prevents or relieves itching
G)Weakness or fatigue
H)Abnormal decrease of WBCs
I)Joint pain
J)Inflammation of the nasal mucosa
Q3) The WHO predicts that a pandemic flu today could cause as many as 2 to 7 million deaths worldwide.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Cancer
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Q1) The main difference(s) between a malignant and a benign tumor is/are that the benign tumor:
A) Is encapsulated and grows slowly.
B) Is sometimes anaplastic.
C) Has the ability to spread through blood and lymph.
D) Both A and B
Q2) The most common side effects of chemotherapy are excessive hair growth, oliguria, and constipation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Tumor markers are substances found in abnormal amounts in the blood, urine, or tissues of some individuals with cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When recovering from cancer, the 8-year survival rate is a widely used marker. A)True
B)False
Q5) EBV is linked directly to cervical cancers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Congenital Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Client communication for cleft lip and cleft palate include teaching:
A) The ESSR feeding method.
B) Bottle feeding, because breastfeeding cannot be performed.
C) No burping, because it is not effective for neonates with cleft lip and cleft palate.
D) Pregnant women not to drink alcohol during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Q2) Hirschsprung disease is more common in females; it occurs in about 1 in 5000 births.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Birth abnormalities can occur in only certain parts of the body.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is too much cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the heart.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The most common congenital abnormalities affect the cardiovascular system.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 7: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Women may experience depression:
A) About half as often as men.
B) Related to hormonal cycles, such as menstruation and menopause.
C) Mostly as anger and irritability.
D) But are less likely to admit it than are men.
Q2) People suffering from a narcissistic personality disorder have a need for admiration and grandiosity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Personality disorders:
A) Are found in about 40% to 45% of the general population.
B) Include a persistent inability to cope with the expectations of self, others, and life.
C) Usually appear in early childhood.
D) Are relatively easy to treat.
Q4) Women are five times more likely to abuse alcohol than are men.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Skin Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) A skin disease characterized by the appearance of comedos, papules, and pustules, especially during adolescence, is called:
A) Acne vulgaris.
B) Atopic dermatitis.
C) Urticaria.
D) Alopecia.
Q2) Raynaud phenomenon
A)Discoloration of fingers or toes after exposure to changes in temperature
B)Small raised areas of skin filled with pus
C)Nose becomes enlarged and misshapen
D)An acute, pus-causing, inflammatory skin disease
E)Skin that is chaffed or roughened
F)Pigment that gives skin its color
G)Blackheads
H)Fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility
I)Solid elevation less than 1 cm
J)Agents to cleanse or peel the skin
Q3) Surgery may be necessary in severe cases of decubitus ulcers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Musculoskeletal System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Cancellous bone refers to the dense hard tissue found in the shafts of long bones.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Osteoporosis is a congenital condition.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain in the ligaments, constant fatigue, and muscle tenderness.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The adult skeletal system is made up of two parts-the axial skeletal system and the perpendicular skeletal system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following statements about osteoporosis is false?
A) It is a metabolic disease.
B) The total bone mass is less than expected.
C) The prognosis is excellent.
D) There is no detectable abnormality of bone composition.
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Chapter 10: Nervous System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Headache is one of the most common maladies afflicting humans.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Some of the severe symptoms of traumatic brain injury include seizures, slurred speech, and numbness in the extremities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A cerebral aneurysm is when there is a bulging outward of an artery in the brain.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most common of headaches is the cluster headache.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Narcolepsy is the driving need to ingest narcotics.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In adults, most brain tumors spread from the lungs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Hirsutism
A)Eating abnormally large amounts of food
B)Unusually high levels of ketones in the blood
C)Abnormally high levels of glucose concentration in the blood
D)Helps to regulate the amount of fluid the kidneys release as urine
E)Caused by medical treatment
F)Substances that suppress thyroid function
G)Incision through the nose to remove tumor
H)Protruding eyeballs
I)Anterior portion of the pituitary gland
J)High blood levels of potassium
K)Glucose in the urine
L)Excessive thirst
M)Excessive hair growth in women where it normally does not grow
N)Slow-growing glandular tumors
O)Disease of the retina of the eye
Q2) Addison disease is when the adrenal glands produce insufficient amounts of cortisol and androgen.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Cardiovascular System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Myocarditis is an inflammation of the cardiac muscle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A life-threatening condition caused by occlusion of coronary arteries with subsequent necrosis of heart muscle is called:
A) Coronary artery disease.
B) Angina pectoris.
C) Myocardial infarction.
D) Congestive heart failure.
Q3) The condition characterized by accumulation of yellowish plaques of cholesterol, lipids, and cellular debris in the inner layers of large- and medium-sized arteries is called:
A) Atherosclerosis.
B) Arteriosclerosis.
C) Coronary artery disease.
D) Myocardial infarction.
Q4) Another name for myocardial infarction is heart attack.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Hemoptysis
A)Harsh, high-pitched sound during respiration
B)Inspection of a cavity by passing a light through its walls
C)Disease-causing organism
D)Chronic, life-shortening disorder of the bone marrow
E)Fluid that is rich in protein and cellular elements that escapes from blood vessels
F)Profuse sweating
G)Insufficient oxygenation of the blood
H)Incision in the wall of the chest
I)Bulbous swelling of the tips of the fingers and toes
J)Sense of discomfort, weakness, or fatigue
K)Folding over
L)Hospital-acquired infection
M)Substance produced by coughing
N)Spitting of blood
O)Pus in the pleural space
Q2) Rhinitis is inflammation of the nasal membranes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Digestive System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Cirrhosis:
A) Is an acute but reversible disease of the liver.
B) May be idiopathic in origin.
C) Has only one symptom-epigastric pain.
D) Has a good prognosis.
Q2) Aphthous stomatitis is:
A) Caused by herpes simplex 1 and 2.
B) Caused by unknown factors.
C) Unlikely to cause difficulty chewing, swallowing, or speaking.
D) Seldom recurs after treatment.
Q3) Pancreatitis:
A) Brings about an autodigestive process in this accessory gland.
B) Presents its only symptom as abdominal tenderness.
C) Is treated aggressively until cured.
D) Both A and C
Q4) Acute viral hepatitis:
A) Comes in three forms.
B) Is the infection and inflammation of the liver.
C) Can be prevented by vaccinations.
D) Causes cholestasis.
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Chapter 15: Urinary System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Hyperkalemia
A)Kidney stone
B)Lack of color
C)Produced when protein-containing foods are broken down in the body
D)Distention of the renal pelvis and calyces
E)Unusually high amounts of nitrogenous compounds in the blood
F)Ionized salt
G)Difficult or painful urination
H)Cuplike extension of the renal pelvis
I)Excessive amounts of potassium in the blood
J)Procedure through the urethra to remove cancerous tissue from the bladder
Q2) Immunosuppressive drugs given to kidney transplant clients, make the clients more susceptible to infections and other diseases.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Tumors of the bladder are almost always malignant, and they metastasize readily.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Reproductive System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) There is a tendency for the condition of fibrocystic breasts to run in families.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Spontaneous abortion is the expulsion of the products of conception before the 20th week of gestation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Spermatogenesis
A)Containing pus
B)Process of two successive cell divisions
C)Benign cystic tumors
D)Red, ulcerated, painless lesion found in primary syphilis
E)Creation of new sperm
F)Surgical removal of a testis
G)In pregnancy, the thinning of the cervix
H)X-ray to visualize the uterus and fallopian tubes
I)Tube, in which sperm mature, that is coiled on the posterior surface of a testis
J)Most common of the STDs
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Chapter 17: Eye and Ear Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) In otitis media, an examination of the affected ear with an otoscope will reveal bulging of the eardrum.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statement or statements about macular degeneration is/are true?
A) It is a slow progressive disease that produces changes in the pigmented cells of the retina and macula.
B) There are three types: dry, wet, and nonexudative.
C) It usually starts with a change in intraocular pressure.
D) It is painful with visual distortions.
Q3) Retinal detachment results in:
A) A hole in the retina and fluid accumulation.
B) Complete or partial separation of the retina.
C) A Staphylococcus infection.
D) Both A and B
Q4) Blepharitis is an inflammation of the skin of the eyelid.
A)True B)False
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